(Reuters)-not health conditions, in the packaging plant processing fresh hami melon, from Colorado's farm in the history of the United States may be the most deadly liszt fungus outbreaks, health supervision department said Wednesday.
More than 20 years of food-borne bacteria the most deadly outbreak has killed at least 25 people were killed and sick of 123 people, while creating a woman abortion, regulatory said.
The United States food and drug administration says, the design of packaging plant allows water to collect pool and difficult to clean and disinfect facilities.
"This company is packed in not health conditions, they may have become spoofing hami melon, said:" Shirley McGarry, in the FDA's office of food advisors.
Packaging plant is Jason farm, for the first time in late August survey, and has set up a file in 26 countries the stain of infected part of melon source.
McGarry said, it is impossible to find out how to enter factory bacteria accurate, until the outbreak and had not been FDA inspection, because it is in July 2010 registration.
Liszt bacteria is a frequent reason, in the American food processing meat and cheese recalled, but in the fresh produce pollution, is a new and alarming development.
Although the number of hami melon link down, health officials said it is too early to declare outbreak at least until the end of this month,. Liszt have long the incubation period, symptoms sometimes don't show up until two months later, people's consumption liszt bacteria contaminated food.
The old man, pregnant women and the weak immune system is the most dangerous. Symptoms include fever, muscle ache, sometimes diarrhea and other stomach problems before.
Jason farm liszt bacteria is deadly outbreak, since 1985, not beautiful pasteurizing Mexico type of soft cheese, cause 48 people have died, and 148 people infected.
Liszt bacteria is currently in many areas of agricultural environment, from rotting vegetation grow food field. But rarely is a cause of serious diseases.
Organisms need to get food and growth level, it can cause a disease. Because it can grow in low temperature, can happen at any place along the food chain.
The FDA says, liszt bacteria can out of the truck carrying hami melon, or from fruit planted areas of Colorado's factory.
FDA officials said, Colorado packing equipment is not typical. "We have no reason to believe that these factors that the whole industry practice," McGarry said.
The FDA and the Jason farm said, packing plants will not distribute more food until the agency said its security. The facilities are not open, because growing season.
"Our business will not recover until we have done all the power, to ensure that our product safety, said:" a woman replied Jason farm phone, but declined to give her name.
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